New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02

-THR CATHOLIC LORD
MAYOR.
Try CABLE TO THE TRrBuSEl
rocvyioht, 1887 The Neo. YrSk TrtounA
,oxnoN' Oct 1.-To-aay's papers contain ful
aotai,s Of the race for the Americas Cup Inc
,esu,t OF the contest is accepted in good srirlt'
so, there is undoubted modification. While
,,s behavior of the yachtsmen and tie American
rress is considered most fair and courteous 'he
weight Of opinion cannot account for the lhsties
astounding shortcomings. The Standard" re-
acc,s this opinion when it says: "liad size
been beaten slightly it might be readily granted
that, wonderful boat as she has proved herse'l
10 be- the Volunteer Is lust little her superior
But that she should I've beaten by four miles !"
onc race and two in the next on her merits is no1
N he credited. The Irex could not have beaten
G class yacht more dccisiveiy ana !" 10
incredible that the Volunteer should nc rs 'ar
superior in speed to the Thistle as the lex 10
C class boat That something was wrong Is
o,,,ost certain There is no need to suspect for
a moment any foul play on the part OF those VINO
had eamblcd heavily On the race There are
other ways cf accounting for her want u spee'''
Possibly the new coating given to the pottom
Of the yacht was Of defective character "na
NAV have blistered and peeled, causing rough
.r,sace which would make vast difference ID
her speed. 1t may be that some change was msoe
in slowing the ballast, and very slight difference
would materially affect her going. 1t wo"ia
certainly seem that whatever the defect IL muso
no Of very recent standing as the speed displayed
nv the Thistle when cruising near the Volunteer
and the May1owcr was so great that' In oruer
to exp,ain it, all sorts of rumors were aiioat as
TO concealed kccls and orifces for pumping air
10 decrease the friction Of the water 1he docking
of the Thistle and the examination Of her bottom
will be looked to with interest as likely to throw
,irbt on the problem. The Volunteer has beaten
the Thistle fairly AM squarcly on the n''cr
merits as she was when she sailed, and would
rrobahly continue to do SC, but that the result
at all represents the Thistlc's real form we may
be permitted to doubt, although at present III
tic dark as to the cause Of her surprising falling
off from what she has shown herself capable OF
nerforming.n This opinion of The Standard" Is
shared by hundreds, but thousands believe that
ENGLAND has vet to learn a lesson of American
hu,,ers. In accordance with the predeterminaton
II the Thistle was beaten another yacht Will &c
bult to challenge the Volunteer.
The Emrcror Williams spontaneous release OF
Young Schnaebelc w have some effect in eSpeoio-
ing the settlement of the last Franco-Uerman
frontier incident Although the news OF the
last two DAYS is somewhat disturbing by reason
Of the conflict between the two versions OF the
story. and the demands Of the German press
maintaining the German view, 1T is beheVea
that both Governments are determined that the
affair shall not develop serious proportions. III
necessary it is thought that the Emperor VIII
make sacrifices. The English Foreign oihce
expects an early settlement.
Jules Ferry has leen Staying the slain His
withering attack on the Count of Pariss mani
fcsto recalls an incident which was gradually
diving out of memory. He treats the hopes OF
the Monarchists with scorn, but for that matter
also assails the Radicals, with this result, that
the divisions he laments are now likely to be
prolonged.
OF the political speeches Of the week Mr.
Chamlerlain's was the most important, as show
ing the fairness of spirit with which ne
accepts the Washington mission, and his friendly
feeling toward America. lie not only denied
that he was accepting this mission in order to
shirk the struggle at home, but carried the war
into the Gladstonian camp, the whole speech
being u contradiction II tie foolish report that
he is weary Of the conflict. Like Lord Randolph
Churchill he considers that Parliament should
row take up other than Irish business. For the
first time since he allied himself with the Con
servasive Government, slr. Chamberlain advocated
disestal lishment That, he said, should now be
undertaken for Scotland and Wales, with local
self-governmcnt, temperance laws, economy oi
administration, and security OF life at sea- Ire
land ought not, he argued, TO stand In the way
Of these needed reforms. The speech was full Of
vigorous reitcration of Unionst symrathles, and
was the best delivered from Cnionist platform
for many week. The Birmingham Liberal
effect Of Mr.. Chambcrlans address by great
meeting last night; yet this meeting. at which
+ BIZ w. Foster and Mr.. Drummer were speakers,
rassed a resolution affirming the duty Of main
lining law and order in Ireland, reprobating
esges, and demanding that the Irish people
all enjoy the right Of free discussion OF
peAs affairs.
new "Asiatic Quarterly Review" contains
- sselc the visit of the Indian Princes at the
s'''iee. subject which aroused much annoyance
nong Anglo-Indians when it became known how
rShgently the Princes had been treated. The